Milna, Brač
Municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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Milna is a village and municipality on the western side of the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.[4]
Milna | |
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View from the top of Dosecine street | |
 Milna municipality within Split-Dalmatia County | |
 Interactive map of Milna | |
  Milna | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′00″N 16°19′36″E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 931 |
| • Density | 26.7/km2 (69.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 21405 Milna |
| Area code | +385 (0)21 |
| Website | opcinamilna |
It is situated in a deep bay oriented towards the island of Mrduja and Split Channel, on the west. The village was settled in the 16th century, by shepherds from Nerežišća.[5]
Milna is notable for being the sole location on the island where the Chakavian dialect is spoken. Milna was attacked during the Battle of the Dalmatian channels on November 14, 1991, and it is the only settlement on Brač that have been directly attacked during the Croatian War of Independence.
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church
Demographics
In the 2021 census, the municipality had a total population of 931, in the following settlements:[6]
- Bobovišća, population 15
- Bobovišća na Moru, population 49
- Ložišća, population 92
- Milna, population 775
- Podhume
| population | 3223 | 3814 | 3994 | 4500 | 4677 | 3945 | 3243 | 2664 | 1919 | 1865 | 1760 | 1416 | 1102 | 1118 | 1100 | 1034 | 931 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
